[quote name='mikiki' timestamp='1362022458' post='2299318']
I think she's doing it for the drama tbh. Not undermining her surgery, just saying.

It's been days and let's be real, she knows how psychotic her fan base is. I saw posts on littlemonsters of kids saying they wish it were them that had to get the surgery instead of her. As strange as that is, it's true - some people out there care THAT much about her. She doesn't owe anything to anyone, but she's always emphasizing how she eats, sleeps, and breathes her fans. A 10-second "hey guy's I'm fine" would NOT be the hardest thing to do. Especially for those crazies that love her more than they love their poor selves.

I personally am not too worried about that. I obv hope all is well, but I would imagine she is in the hands of the greatest doctors and PTs out there. And it's a common procedure.

All I want is just some type of indication of where we stand - not even specific dates. Just, "don't worry, my surgery isn't stalling ARTPOP whatsoever" or "finishing up my vocals for ARTPOP" or even just "#ARTPOP" (lol JK that would be effing annoying as shit) but SOMETHING to show us that ARTPOP exists and we haven't all just collectively mythologized this.
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I dont think shes doing it for the drama so much as maybe she just finally realized she needs to....not say anything.

[quote name='Stra' timestamp='1362017964' post='2299108']
You find it... lacking. I find it perfectly suitable. Why would I find any useful criticism to No Doubt from someone with a Paris Hilton avatar. Your music taste quickly disqualifies you (for anyone) when its Paris Hilton.

Why bring Gaga into this? It's like you are expecting me to get offended. Go ahead and criticize her for it.

and you should listen to the album again, there is no new wave shit on it. It's 90s rock, reggae, and pop rock.
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I'm bringing Gaga into this because of the hypocrisy. Secondly, the musical tone of this album IS new wave mild soft pop/rock. The reggae influences are subtle this time around. Sparkle and Push and Shove being the most noticeably reggae infused tracks which is probably WHY I think they're the most No Doubt on the album. They both sound like they could've gone on Rock Steady. Settle Down [i]maybe[/i]. If you're trying to deny the blatant 80s/new wave influence on this this album (Heaven, One More Summer, Gravity, Easy, Dreaming the Same Dream) or that No Doubt are a pop band while simultaneously telling me im disqualified from having a legitimate opinion about their album because I have Paris as my avatar than you're ignorant.

[quote name='Stra' timestamp='1362010051' post='2298759']
In what way? That no one wants 2nd version of an old popular song? That No Doubt is one of the best bands of all time?

How about your avatar? That ugly shit makes no sense boo.
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I just find it ironic that you're accusing them of unoriginality when Gaga herself is derivative, even if its on purpose. Anyway, I like No Doubt a lot. This album was just totally lacking. Sparkle was the only song on the album that in my opinion sounded most like No Doubt and not just some bland pseudo-new wave reject from her second solo record.

And I think its so lazy when peoples main comeback is a criticism of my avatar.

[quote name='Ellie Sioux' timestamp='1361964929' post='2296838']
i'm not a rihanna fan but i'm genuinely curious, would you guys be fans if she'd stuck to her pon de replay/music of the sun kind of thing?
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No. I thought her blatant faux-reggae was really uninspired and dull. You have songs like Man Down or No Love Allowed which play with that and they're good. But I can't even listen to Music of the Sun all the way through.

Thats not indicative of it being done badly. Calvin Harris, Afrojack, Dr. luke are all good producers/djs. You just dont want gaga to sound like other artists. But shes doing edm AS pop. What else is it going to sound like? Her producers are Madeon and Zedd lol

I don't think there will be many, if any, dance breakdowns. If anything, we'll get vocal breakdowns, but more in the form of bridges, which is Lady Gaga norm at this point (DITD, BTW, etc.). Gaga said herself that this is more pop than we're probably predicting - yes, she's incorporating EDM into her music just like she always has, but it's going to have a pop feel, because she's a pop artist.
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Well she also said erase any preconceived notions about her music lol i mean if shes doing edm i dont see why there wouldnt be a break down. Thats become pop.

Breakdowns? What? Its pop music. Gaga is doing EDM. I'm sure there will be breakdowns on this album. Prepare to be disappointed. Starships and We Found Love are not the first evidence of breakdowns in radio pop either lol thats giving them way too much credit. Besides WFL is basically Calvin Harris and hes made songs that sound just like that for years now. Its not like WFL was a breakthrough in pop music.

I feel like one of the only Gaga fans that straight up doesn't like her in Versace lol but I assume she only wears it so much now because she has access to the collections. I wish she'd wear other designers more often, Versace just....idk

[quote name='Stra' timestamp='1361968673' post='2296912']
Sparkle samples a song that I don't know the name of but I have heard it a million times, I feel it is not single worthy because of that.
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So? Lol Its better than any of the other tracks on that record. Why is it only a detriment to their career if they sample something but not Gaga? or any pop star for that matter? They're a pop band.

[quote name='colours' timestamp='1359350182' post='2182132']
so I was watching the Judas music video and couldn't help but notice, she's wearing creepers at the end of the video. She shops at Hot Topic on the regular. Exactly. Discuss.

ahah creepers were like Hot Topic circa 2002-2006. Hot Topic is like weird now I don't even know....certainly not the faux-goth thing they were going for back in the day anymore. ANYWAY creepers could look good if you pull them off....I honestly like the all black ones a lot and I would buy myself a pair if I didn't think id feel like a trendy wannabe goth

I think its half sarcasm. But in my opinion shes one of the only young icons for our generation. Britney isn't a real icon. Katy isnt a real icon. Rihanna isnt a real icon. Beyonce has is a true performer with raw talent. Shes professional. Shes not even remotely just tabloid fodder.

Theres a reason shes respected. And it trips me out when I see people hate on her on pop forums, like I don't think theres any logical reason to think shes overrated. I mean its one thing if you don't like her music, but you can't deny that shes a true performer. Shes the real deal. Shes not bullshit.

What is she lacking? The only thing I could think shes lacking is her relationship with her fans. But thats irrelevant. Her career is that of a real performer, from before the internet turned everyone trashy.

well his original stuff was better, everyone knows it. i mean, the rebrand is ok for what it is, but gaga appreciates the more genuine pieces. i saw an archive book for mcqueens collections at barnes and noble and sarah burton pales in comparison.

I purchased a song and it took 10 minutes to finally appear on my library "/ and it takes forever to load the itunes store "/ everything is so delayed. And I have a mac! With great wireless internet! like wtf itunes 11.2

"Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP' sounds like spoken words over dirty techno beats with hip-hop and j-pop references; very modern, yet influenced by underground gay trap. The album is both commercial, and experimental in its sound, but catchy lyrically."

Didn't know if I should consider this just another bullshit "insider" rumor or if hes ever said anything remotely credible.

The videos have no plot and the ones that do are completely muddled by bullshit. Like yeah theres cool images in some of them but some cool images doesn't make the video good. And the length of the video doesn't make it good either. Lovegame and Bad Romance don't necessarily have an obvious plot but they're so much stronger than any of the videos from the BTW era.

Its just Marry the Night. I think its so inarguably her most cringeworthy video. Yet so many people here seem to think The Fame-era was worse. Like that makes no sense to me. lol but different strokes....

truth: "what part of your life has never had a contradiction? i want to know so i can call it out. you people are so narrow minded. life is contradiction. life is change. what part of that concept is difficult for you to grasp? i want to hear from you right now that you never contradicted yourself in anyway possible.

I remember back in the day when the internet didn't overpower pop music. Now its like your forced to log on and watch other people put every emphasis on chart position and how many other people are liking the same artist they're finding any slight interest in so they can feel permission to "stan". Its like no one genuinely likes anything anymore. Everyones just a ****ing follower and whats worse is that they so adamantly argue that they're not.